East Chaska Creek–West Pond, 3 lakes
3.4 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 13 min
East Chaska Creek–West Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Jonathan, MN. The route passes East Chaska Creek before reaching West Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 44.80666, -93.58117
Nearest town Jonathan, MN
Directions
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East Chaska Creek–West Pond, 3 lakes
3.4 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.80666, -93.58117
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass East Chaska Creek.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass West Pond.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Loop, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach East Chaska Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
64% paved35% gravel1% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:16 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- West Chaska Creek–East Chaska Creek, 4 lakes 4.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Clay Hole–East Chaska Creek, 3 lakes 3.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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